Kerala assembly by-elections to be held on November 7

The by-elections to the Assembly constituencies of Ernakulam, Alappuzha and Kannur in Kerala will be held on November 7.

According to the schedule announced by the Election Commission, the by-elections will be notified on October 14. The last date for making the nominations will be October 21 and the last date for withdrawal of candidatures will be October 24. The counting of votes will take place on November 10.

The by-election is necessitated by the resignation of K.V. Thomas (Ernakulam), K.C. Venugopal (Alappuzha) and K. Sudhakaran (Kannur) following their elections to the Parliament early this year.